Chapter 213: Ch 213- Soulwing Sparrow

Louis smiled as he approached Mo Yuan.

"You must be Mo Yuan. I’ve heard quite a bit about you from Bai Chuan."

Mo Yuan nodded politely and replied with a smile, "Yes, Senior. Bai Chuan told me that you have some special beasts here, so I came to take a look."

Hearing this, Louis’s smile widened. He examined Mo Yuan for a moment before saying, "To reach the Late Origin Lord Realm at just seventeen years old is truly impressive. I heard you only turned seventeen recently. Even in the Holy Base, someone with your cultivation at such a young age would attract attention."

He paused briefly before continuing, "I also heard about your battle records. You killed Peak Realm beasts while you were still in the Origin Soul Realm. Honestly, calling you a monster might not even be enough."

Mo Yuan scratched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly.

"Senior, you’re praising me too much."

"Haha! There’s no need to be humble. Your achievements speak for themselves."

Louis laughed before turning toward the cages.

"Bai Chuan told me that you’re especially interested in the talents of beasts. Is that true?"

"Yes, Senior. I’m very interested in them."

"Good! It’s always a good thing for a young cultivator to be curious. The more you learn, the better your chances of becoming stronger."

With that, Louis began walking between the cages and Mo Yuan followed behind him.

"This one is a Thunderclaw Leopard. It has a Peak Grade Bloodline Talent, along with Superior Grade Lightning and Standard grade Speed Talents. It’s extremely fast and its lightning attacks are powerful enough to seriously injure an opponent of the same realm."

He moved to the next cage.

"This is a Blazing Horned Wolf. Its Bloodline and Flame Talents are Superior Grade. It has excellent close-combat abilities and can cover its entire body in flames when fighting."

Louis continued introducing the beasts one after another.

The Frostwater Serpent had Superior Grade Water and Bloodline Talents. The Stoneback Tortoise possessed a Peak Grade Defensive Talent and a Superior Grade Bloodline Talent. The Gale Feather Hawk had a Peak Grade Bloodline Talent, together with Superior Grade Wind Talent.

There were also beasts with flame, poison, regeneration and illusion-related abilities. Each had its own strengths and most of them possessed Superior Grade Bloodline Talents.

Mo Yuan listened patiently without showing any impatience. From time to time, he nodded or asked a simple question, allowing Louis to explain the abilities of each beast in greater detail.

Although most of the talents weren’t useful enough for Mo Yuan to copy, he still found the collection impressive.

After introducing the last beast, Louis turned toward him with a proud smile.

"What do you think? It’s a pretty good collection, isn’t it?"

Mo Yuan nodded sincerely.

"Indeed, Senior. I’ve never seen so many special beasts gathered in one place before."

"Haha! You really know how to flatter your seniors!"

Louis laughed happily. He could tell that Mo Yuan wasn’t completely unfamiliar with beasts but he was pleased that the young man appreciated his collection.

After laughing for a while, Louis raised his hand toward the small bird perched on his shoulder.

"Of course, these beasts aren’t the only ones I have. This little fellow is one of my personal companions."

He gently stroked the bird’s head.

"It’s called a Soulwing Sparrow. It possesses an Ultimate Grade Bloodline Talent and an Ultimate Grade Soul Needle Talent. Among all my beasts, it’s one of the most special."

The little sparrow chirped in response, making a few ordinary squeaking sounds as Louis petted it.

Mo Yuan nodded while pretending to examine the bird carefully. He could already sense its powerful aura. Despite its small size, it was a Mid-Stage Peak Realm beast.

’Ultimate Grade Bloodline and Ultimate Grade Soul Needle. This little fellow is much more dangerous than it looks.’

He had already copied its Soul Needle Talent but he still needed to learn more about its abilities.

"Senior, what exactly does the Soul Needle Talent do?"

Louis looked at him with a hint of surprise before explaining, "It allows the user to launch a soul-based attack in the form of an invisible needle. Once the needle strikes its target, it can directly damage the target’s soul. If the attack is powerful enough, it can even destroy the soul completely."

Mo Yuan’s expression remained calm but his mind was already racing.

’An attack that directly targets the soul?’

Louis sighed and looked at the sparrow with a little pity.

"Unfortunately, beasts generally have weaker souls than humans with the same cultivation. Because of this limitation, the Soulwing Sparrow cannot easily attack a human cultivator’s soul. Otherwise, with its Ultimate Grade Bloodline and Soul Needle Talents, it might have become nearly invincible among Peak Realm beasts. It could even threaten some Sovereign Realm cultivators."

Mo Yuan nodded thoughtfully.

However, his thoughts had already moved toward another possibility.

’If I fuse Soul Needle with my Ultimate Grade Illusion Talent, what will happen?’

His Illusion Talent was already terrifying. It could give him 20x boost and trap opponents in illusions so convincing that they might not realize they were trapped until it was too late.

If he could combine that ability with a powerful soul attack, he might be able to kill an opponent while they were still lost inside an illusion.

’Imagine being killed inside an illusion without even realizing that your death is real.’

Mo Yuan’s eyes brightened slightly.

This was exactly the kind of ability he had been hoping to obtain.

After explaining the Soulwing Sparrow’s abilities, Louis looked at him with a smile.

"Would you like to hold it?"

Mo Yuan immediately nodded.

"Yes, Senior."

Louis smiled and said something softly to the sparrow. As if understanding his words, the little bird spread its wings, flew off his shoulder and landed on Mo Yuan’s head.

It chirped several times before hopping around curiously.

Mo Yuan carefully lifted it with both hands and held it in front of him. Although the bird was tiny, its powerful aura was unmistakable.

After a few moments, the sparrow flew back to Louis’s shoulder.

Louis watched it settle down before looking at Mo Yuan with a mysterious smile.

"Now that you’ve seen my Soulwing Sparrow, it’s time for you to see my most prized beast."

Mo Yuan’s eyes immediately lit up.

’The beast with the Space Talent!’

He had come all the way to Frostwind Base for this very reason. Although he had already obtained the Soul Needle Talent, the Space Talent was another ability he desperately wanted.

Louis seemed to notice his excitement and chuckled.

"Come along. That beast is difficult to control, so I’ve kept it in a separate area. Since I’ve already bonded with it, I can handle it myself but I don’t want it causing trouble for the other beasts."

Mo Yuan nodded and followed him out of the room.

The two returned to the elevator. Louis pressed the button for the seventy-first floor and the doors slowly closed.

As the elevator began to rise, Mo Yuan looked at the floor indicator, his anticipation growing.

’Let’s see what kind of beast possesses a Space Talent.’